Friday, May 20, 2016

Disney Springs Opens First Phase of Town Center

Eager with anticipation, guests flocked to Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort this past Sunday morning with the hopes of being among the first to experience its newest retail neighborhood – Town Center.

Opening in phases today and throughout the summer, Town Center will be home to some of the most recognizable names in retail such as Anthropologie, ZARA, LACOSTE and Lucky Brand, as well as some brands that are new to the Central Florida market, such as UNIQLO, Melissa Shoes and UNOde50. Within Town Center, Guests will find exceptional shopping and dining experiences along with breathtaking vistas overlooking The Spring, the heart and soul of the property.

Town Center features Spanish-revival style architecture, drawing from a rich history of explorers that landed in Florida centuries ago, and a promenade where guests can relax, refresh and reconnect with each other. Town Center, like the rest of Disney Springs, is brought to life with the same focus on storytelling and attention to detail that goes into Disney’s theme parks, resorts and cruise ships – resulting in a welcoming space that only Disney could create.

This past Sunday, a total of 23 exciting new retail tenants opened their doors in Town Center, including kate spade new york, Tommy Bahama, Under Armour Brand House and Sephora. The following venues are now open:

ALEX AND ANI

American Threads

Edward Beiner

Everything But Water

francesca’s

Johnston & Murphy

kate spade new york

Kipling

L’Occitane en Provence

Lucky Brand

MAC Cosmetics

Melissa Shoes

Na Hoku

PANDORA

Sephora

Sperry

Tommy Bahama

UGG

Under Armour Brand House

UNOde50

Vera Bradley

Volcom

ZARA

In addition to these venues, seven new specialty-dining locations are now open at Disney Springs:

Amorette’s Patisserie

B. Wolf’s Sausage Co.

D-Luxe Burger

Morimoto Asia Street Food

Sprinkles

The Daily Poutine

YeSake

As guests enter Town Center around The Spring area, they will be warmly greeted at the Welcome Center, a new home for Guest Relations at Disney Springs that will offer a wealth of services including theme park and Cirque du Soleil ticket sales, Disney dining and resort reservations, information for guests with disabilities, foreign currency exchanges, and other general assistance items. Themed to early Florida settlements, the architecture around The Spring is based on timber frame structures that were once used in the citrus and ranching industries.

Access to Disney Springs is about to become even easier. Roadway improvements on Buena Vista Drive are nearly complete, with additional car lanes and dedicated bus lanes now operational. Also, now open, the Lime Garage offers Guests convenient parking access to Disney Springs Town Center and the Marketplace. This new garage, similar to the Orange Garage on the West Side, uses smart technology to identify open parking spaces.

MORE OPENINGS COMING SOON

More shops and restaurants will open soon at Disney Springs. By the end of this month, the following venues will open:

Aristocrepes

Lilly Pulitzer

TROPHY ROOM

STK Orlando

Other locations expected to open in Town Center at Disney Springs this summer include:

Anthropologie

Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza

Coca-Cola Store and Rooftop Beverage Bar

Columbia Sportswear

Free People

Frontera Cocina

Homecoming – Florida Kitchen and Shine Bar

Johnny Was

LACOSTE

Luxury of Time by Diamonds International

Oakley

Origins

Shore

Sugarboo & Co.

Superdry

TUMI

UNIQLO

Vince Camuto

JUST ANNOUNCED

The following new brands were announced today as coming to Disney Springs and are expected to open locations in Town Center this summer:

Superdry: Focusing on clothing with designs that fuse vintage Americana and Japanese-inspired graphics with a British style, Superdry offers a variety of products ranging from outerwear and knitwear to leather goods and leisurewear.

TUMI: A leading global brand of premium travel, business and lifestyle accessories.

Nearing completion on the largest expansion in its history, Disney Springs is emerging as an exciting new waterfront district for world-class shopping, unique dining, and high-quality entertainment. Inspired by Florida’s waterfront towns and natural beauty, Disney Springs has four distinct outdoor neighborhoods including The Landing, Marketplace, West Side and the new Town Center.

When completed, Disney Springs will have doubled the number of shops, restaurants and other venues for guests to explore, resulting in more than 150 establishments.

For more details on the new venues coming to Disney Springs, visit DisneySprings.com. Stay tuned for more updates on Disney Springs by following @DisneySprings on Twitter and Instagram.